The reason behind the accident is currently under investigation...
In northern China 11 people killed in a coal mine explosion in Shaanxi province.
On Monday the blast occurred at 8:26 pm at the Xintai Coal Mine which is near the city of Yan'an.
At the time of the explosion around 90 people were in the mine, nine of whom were trapped inside and were "found with no vital signs" by 9:00 am on Tuesday, according to CCTV.
Two others who made it to the surface "were seriously injured and died after resuscitation efforts failed", the broadcaster said.
It went on to say a further 11 people were "lightly injured" and had been taken to hospital for treatment, adding that "their vital signs are stable".
"The reason behind the accident is currently under investigation," CCTV said.
In recent decades mine safety in China has improved, as has media coverage of major incidents, many of which were once overlooked.
However, accidents still occur frequently in an industry whose safety protocols are often lax, especially at the most rudimentary sites.
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